Proverbs 14:4
Strong's Lexicon
Where there are no
בְּאֵ֣ין (bə·’ên)
Preposition-b | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 369: 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of

oxen,
אֲ֭לָפִים (’ă·lā·p̄îm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 504: 1) cattle, oxen 1a) in farming 1b) as a possession

the manger
אֵב֣וּס (’ê·ḇūs)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 18: 1) crib, manger, feeding trough

is empty,
בָּ֑ר (bār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1249: adj 1) pure, clear, sincere 2) clean, empty adv 3) purely

but an abundant
וְרָב־ (wə·rāḇ-)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7230: 1) multitude, abundance, greatness 1a) multitude 1a1) abundance, abundantly 1a2) numerous 1b) greatness

harvest comes
תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת (tə·ḇū·’ō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8393: 1) produce, product, revenue 1a) product, yield, crops (of the earth usually) 1b) income, revenue 1c) gain (of wisdom) (fig) 1d) product of lips (fig)

through the strength
בְּכֹ֣חַ (bə·ḵō·aḥ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3581: 1) strength, power, might 1a) human strength 1b) strength (of angels) 1c) power (of God) 1d) strength (of animals) 1e) strength, produce, wealth (of soil) 2) a small reptile, probably a kind of lizard, which is unclean 2a) perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning is unknown

of the ox.
שֽׁוֹר׃ (šō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7794: 1) ox, bull, a head of cattle 1a) for plowing, for food, as sacrifice

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox.

Young's Literal Translation
Without oxen a stall [is] clean, And great [is] the increase by the power of the ox.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of an ox.

New American Standard Bible
Where no oxen are, the manger is clean, But much revenue [comes] by the strength of the ox.

King James Bible
Where no oxen [are], the crib [is] clean: but much increase [is] by the strength of the ox.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests.

New Living Translation
Without oxen a stable stays clean, but you need a strong ox for a large harvest.

English Standard Version
Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.

New American Standard Bible
Where no oxen are, the manger is clean, But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.

King James Bible
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of an ox.

International Standard Version
Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but profits come through the strength of the ox.

NET Bible
Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but an abundant harvest is produced by strong oxen.

American Standard Version
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox.

English Revised Version
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

Young's Literal Translation
Without oxen a stall is clean, And great is the increase by the power of the ox.
















Cross References
Psalm 144:14
That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.

Proverbs 14:3
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

Proverbs 14:5
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 14:2
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

Proverbs 14:1
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

Proverbs 14:6
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

Proverbs 14:7
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
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